Long story
I get to this parking lot, but notice a sign suggesting that it might close before I return.
I see an older cyclist also preparing to head out seated at the rear of his van, the front of which is pictured.
I ask him if the lot will be closed.
"No," he assures me.
I have my doubts, and at his direction, find an on-street spot around the corner.
By the time I start riding, he's already off on his ride, but I catch him soon enough.
When I get back to the parking lot after 90 minutes or so, I see him on the outside of the chain link fence peering in.
"I guess I should have listened to my own advice," he says.